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In early March 2012, Dr. Jonathan Choi Koon-shum, a Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People‘s Political Consultative Party (CPPCC) and the Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong), submitted a proposal regarding Hong Kong’s possible accession to the ASEANChina Free Trade Area (ACFTA) during the 5th Session of the 11th CPPPC

On May 24, 2012, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) published Notice No. 26 2012 announcing the preliminary results of the foreign trade barrier investigation against US government policy support and subsidies for the renewable energy industry in several US states

On November 20 21, 2011, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, US Secretary of Commerce John Bryson and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, co-chaired the 22nd session of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade meeting in Chengdu, China

On December 15, 2011, the Tariff Commission under the State Council published the 2012 Tariff Implementation Scheme, which includes adjustments (temporary or interim) to import and export tariff rates, conventional tariff rates under preferential trading arrangements, and tariff line items, among others

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Work Priorities on Standardization in 2011 (the “Priorities”) on May 9, 2011 to guide efforts to develop and implement a state-of-the-art standard system in China that addresses each step in the supply chain or the production process and covers all products and new technologies

China’s already significant trade and investment interests in the African continent are expected to surge in 2011, with total trade value likely to exceed the US$115 billion in Sino-African trade in 2010

South African President Jacob Zuma and Chinese President Hu Jintao on August 24 signed a bilateral agreement that calls for a new "comprehensive strategic partnership" and increased trade, investment, and other "soft" improvements in cooperation, including education and cultural exchange, between the two countries